[From Brown's Directory, 1894]

Public Companies in the Isle of Man.

Those prefixed by numbers are Companies registered under the Limited Liability Acts, the numbers corresponding with the folios in the Record Office. Those without numbers are unlimited.

NAME. CAPITAL. REGISTERED OFFICE.
Foxdale Lead Mining £74,900. Foxdale Village.
Great Laxey Lead Mining £60,000. Bank Chambers, Douglas.
Douglas Gas £54,603. South Quay, Douglas.
*Douglas Waterworks   Athol-street, Douglas.
Ramsey Gas £7,920. Parliament-street, Ramsey.
Ramsey Waterworks £18,000 Parliament-street, Ramsey.
Castletown Waterworks £4,045 Castletown.
Castletown Gas £2,000 Castletown.
Peel Gas £1,500 Peel.
Peel Waterworks £6,000 Peel.
1 Isle of Man Banking £150,000 Athol-street, Douglas.
2* Mona Slate and Slab £200,000. 34, North Quay, Douglas.
3* Glenauldyn Slab and Slate Quarry £50,000 33, Athol-street, Douglas.
5* Sulby River Mining £6,000. 12, Athol street, Douglas
6* Abbey Lands Mining £1,000 24, North Quay, Douglas.
8* Bradda Mining £36,000. 6, Bank Chambers, Douglas.
9* Ohio Lead Mining £656. 41, North Quay, Douglas.
10* Isle of Man Coal £1,000..  
12*Arderry Mining £1,000..  
13* Isle of Man Brick and Tile £8,000..  
11* Injebreck and Carraghan Mining £1,220..  
14*Ohio Crown Lead and Silver Mining . £12,000. 3, Gelling’s Court, Douglas.
16*Kirk Michael Lead and Copper Mining. £30,000. Shipyard, North Ramsey.
17* Port-e-Vullyn Slate and Slab £25,000. Shipyard, North Ramsey.
18 Douglas Steam Saw Mill and Timber. £6,000. Bridge, Douglas.
19* Douglas Iron Pier £6,000. Entrance to Pier, Douglas.
20 North Foxdale Mining £12,000. 3, Gelling’s Court, Douglas.
21* Baldwin New Mining £4,000. Baldwin, near Douglas.
22 Castletown Town Hall £450. Parliament-square, Castletown
24 Laxey Industrial and Provident Co-op £3,000. Society’s Store Laxey.
25* The Vannin Silver Lead Mining 2 15,000. 1, Albert street, Ramsey.
26 Isle of Man Railway £200,000. Railway Station, Douglas.
27 Great Snaefell Mining £25,000. Athol Street, Douglas.
28* Abbey Lands Mining Company £5,000..  
East Foxdale    
Great East Foxdale    
Great North Laxey (7,500 preferences)    
29* The Laxey Steamship £6,000. 2, Bank Chambers, Douglas.
30 The Old Laxey Equitable Co-op £7,000. Stores, Old Laxey Bridge.
31* The Glen Auldyn Slate £6,000. Ship Yard North Ramsey.
*Maughold Head Mining   30, John street, London
32 Dumbell’s Banking Co., Limited £180,000. 1, Prospect hill, Douglas
34 Peveril Hotel Co., Limited. £15,000. Athol-street, Douglas
35* The Marina Hotel Co., Limited £6,000. Callow Slip, Douglas
36 Glen Helen Company £12,000. Athol-street, Douglas
37* Northern Brick and Tile Company £4,000. Ramsey
38 Fisherman’s Supply Association £5,000. Port St. Mary
39 Douglas Coffee Palace Company £1,000. Market place, Douglas
40 Manx Northern Railway Company £p0,000. Railway Station, Ramsey
42 Gelling’s Iron Foundry Company £10,000. 36, South Quay, Douglas
43* Isle of Man Black Marble Works Co £3,000. Hope-street, Castletown
46 Villiers Hotel Company £45,000. Athol-street, Douglas
47 The Glenmaye Co-operative Society £500. Glenmaye Village
48* Kirk Michael Mining Co., Limited £20,000. Athol street, Douglas
49 Foxdale Co-operative Society, Limited £1,000. Foxdale Village
50 Port St. Mary Steamship Co., Limited. £1,600. Village of Port St. Mary
51 Granville and Athol Hotel Co., Ltd. £25,000. Regent Chambers, Douglas.
52 Isle of Man Tramways Limited £30,000. Athol-street, Douglas
53* Douglas, Laxey & Ramsey Rail. Co., Lt. £130,000. 1, Gelling’s Court, Douglas
54 Douglas Steam Navigation Co., Lid £6,500 45, North Quay, Douglas
55* Isle of Man Insurance Co., Limited £100,000 10, Athol-street, Douglas
54* Mona Aerated Mineral Water Co., Ltd. £2,000 Works, Douglas
57 Manx Bank, Limited £150,000 Victoria-street, Douglas
58 Foxdale Railway Co., Limited £31,000 Railway Station, Ramsey
59* The Bradda Mines, Limited £10,000 Athol-street, Douglas
60* Isle of Man Chemical Works Co., Ltd. £2,000 Company’s Works, Peel
61 Falcon Cliff Castle Grounds Company . £15,000 Athol-street, Douglas
62 Manx Building Co.,Limited £54,600 St. George’s-place, Douglas.
63* Snaefell Railway Co., Limited £25,000. Athol-street, Douglas
64 Prince of Wales Hotel, Ramsey, Ltd. £5,000 7, Bank Chambers, Douglas
65 Snaefell Mining Company . £30,000 Athol Street,, Douglas
66 Douglas and Isle of Man Building. Co., Ltd. £200,000 Great Nelson-street, Douglas
67 Isle of Man Friendly Society, Ltd. £10,000 48, Athol-street, Douglas
68* Isle of Man Auctioneering Co. , Limited £12,000 46, Athol street, Douglas
69 Peel Isle of Man Land Building and Investment Co., Limited £100,000 Quay Peel
70 Port Erin Waterworks Co., Limited £1,300 Falcon’s Nest Hotel, Port Erin
71* Derby Castle Co. , Limited £21,299 Derby Castle, Douglas
72* Creggan’s Lime Stone Quarries £20.000 Athol Hall, Douglas
73 Isle of Man Steampacket £150,000 Steampacket Quay, Douglas
74* Manx Brick and Tramway £10,000 Athol street, Douglas
75* Mona Coal Company £2,000 Lake, Douglas
76 Rushen Water Works £3,000 Port St. Mary
77 Creg Malin Hotel £15,000 Peel
78* Glenroy, Cloven Stones, and Garwick Bay Pleasure Grounds £2,500  
79* Port Erin Gas Light & Aerated Waters £2,000  
80* Peel City Building Co., Limited £54,600 Michael-street, Peel
81 Mount Murray Hotel Co., Limited £5,000 Mount Murray, Santon
82* Castletown Building & Investment Co. Limited £5,000  
83* Peel Railway Co., Limited £5,000 Crown street, Peel
84 Claremont House, Limited £8,000 52, Athol-street, Douglas
85* Peel Hotel Syndicate, Limited. £4,000 Peel
86* Isle of Man Omnibus & Car Co., Ltd. £5,000 Prospect-hill, Douglas
87* The Manx Exhibition Co., Limited £10,000 Villiers Chambers, Douglas
88* The Peel Parade and Land Co., Ltd. £10,000 1, Crown-Street, Peel
89 Injebreck Pleasure Grounds and Hotel Co., Limited £15,000 Regent Chambers, Douglas
90 The Ramsey and District Model Building Society, Limited    
91* The Isle of Man Bill Posting Co., Ltd. £4,000 20, Athol street, Douglas
92 The Manx Bill Posters and Advertising Co,, Limited £3,200 Hill-street, Douglas
93* S H. Marsden & Co., Limited £7,000 Grand Hotel
94* The Union Mills Co., Limited £5,000 Union Mills
95* The Douglas and Port Soderic Steam Ship Co., Limited £2,000 24, South-quay, Douglas
96 The Port St. Mary Estate Co., Limited £120,000 7, Athol-street, Douglas
97 The Rushen Mining Co., Limited £30,000 3, Athol Hall, Douglas
98 The Rushen Hall Co., Limited £250  
99* The Port Lewaigue Estate Co , Ltd. £15,000 Victoria Buildings Parliament street, Ramsey
100* Mona Steamship Co., Limited £4,500 North-quay, Douglas
101* Douglas Workman’s Building Society   46, Athol steet, Douglas
102 The Manx Steam Trading Co., Ltd. £5,000  
103* Douglas Steamboat Co., Limited £1,000 19, Duke-street, Douglas
104* Isle of Man Steam Laundry and Dye Works Co., Limited £3,000 Pulrose, Braddan
106* Manx Syndicate, Limited £100,000 9, Athol street, Douglas
105* The Douglas, Laxey, & Snaefell Railway Co., Limited £70,000 20, Athol-street, Douglas
107* The Ballawillan Brick and Tile Co.,Limited £10,000 10, Athol-street, Douglas
108 Woolf’s Brewery and Mineral Water Co. , Limited £20,000 Athol street, Douglas
109* The Peel and North of Ireland Steam Ship Co., Limited £10,000 Stanley Road. Peel
110 Isle of Man Mutual Glass Insurance Co., Ltd. (Co. limited by guarantee)   Regent Chambers , Douglas
111 The Castletown Mineral Water Co.,Limited £1.875 Alexander Road, Castletown
112* Manx Association, Limited £2,000 25, Athol-street, Douglas
113* The Elsinore Hotel and Hydropathic Co., Limited £10,000 Athol-street, Douglas
114* The Debenture Trust Corporation. Ltd.  £2,000 8 & 10, Victoria-road, Douglas
115* The Douglas Head Suspension Bridge Ltd. £40,000
increased to £50,000
 
116 The Douglas Head Marine Drive, Ltd. £40,000 Athol-street, Douglas
117* The Standard Contract and Debenture Corporation, Ltd. £100,500  
118 Castle Mona Hotel, Limited £25,000 Athol-street Douglas
119* The Ramsey Printing Co., Limited £2,500 19, Parliament-street, Ramsey
120* Eiffel Tower Line of Steamers, Limited £200,000 12, Villiers Chambers, Douglas.
121 The North Laxey and Glencherry Silver Lead Mining Co., Limited £25,000 Bank Chambers, Douglas
122* The Isle of Man Gas and Electric Lighting Co., Limited £25,000 Athol-street, Douglas
123* Elsinore Hydropathic, Limited £10,000 10, Victoria-road, Douglas
124* Douglas and Isle of Man Advertisers and Billposters, Limited £1,000 7, Athol Street, Douglas
125 The Palace (Douglas, Isle of Man) Limited £36,000 The Palace, Douglas
126* The Douglas, Laxey, and Maughold Head Marine Tramway and Drive Co., Ltd. £100,000 Athol-street, Douglas
127* The Port Erin Pavilion and Hotel Co., Ltd. £10,500 Athol st,reet, Douglas
128* The Royal Trusts, Assets, and Securities Insurance Corporation Ltd. £500,000 Athol-street, Douglas
129 John Clague and Son, Limited £10,000  
130* The Imperial Debenture Corporation,Limited £1,000,000 Athol-street, Douglas
131 Regent Hotel Company, Limited £8.300 Regent Hotel, Douglas
132 The Castletown Brewery, Limited £6,000 Victoria-road, Castletown
133 The Douglas Butchers’ Abattoir Co. Limited £2,000 3, Upper Church Street, Douglas
134 The Central, Limited £4,000 Athol-street, Douglas
135 The Belvedere Temperance Hotel, Ltd. £6,500 Belvedere Hotel, Douglas
136* The Manx East Coast Railways Co.,Limited £100,000 20, Athol-street, Douglas
137 Douglas Grand Buildings Syndicate, Limited £10.000 25, Athol-street, Douglas
138 St. George’s Mill Company, Limited. £2,200 St. George’s Mill, Laxey
139* The Isle of Man Diorama, Limited £3,000 48, Athol-street, Douglas
140 The South Ramsey Estate Company, Limited £11,000 7, Athol-street, Douglas
141 Douglas Grand Hotel, Theatre, and Baths’ Company, Limited £60,000 25, Athol-street, Douglas
142* English and Scottish Securities Insurance Corporation, Limited £500,000  
143* The Securities Guarantee and Investment Corporation, Limited £100,000  
144 Belle Vue (Douglas), Limited £7,350 21, Athol street, Douglas
145 The Royal Albert Brewery, Limited £6,000. West-street, Ramsey
146 Douglas Recreation Grounds, Limited £11,000. Olympia, Douglas
147* Homeland, Limited £30,000. 11, Athol street, Douglas
148 Ramsey Palace, Limited £6,000 Mona street. Ramsey
149* Mines Exploration & Development Co. Limited £75,000  
150 Ballanard, Limited £15,000. Ballanard, Douglas
151 The Castletown Hotel and Pleasure Grounds. Limited £1,000. 7, Regent Chambers, Douglas
152* The Princess Steam Laundry, Limited. £1,250.  
153 The Isle of Man Stud Co., Limited £2.000 Parliament-street Ramsey
154* Porter, Galland-Mason & Co., Limited. £2,000. 5a, Athol-street, Douglas
155 Douglas Bay Estate, Limited £50,000. 7, Athol-street, Douglas
150 Mona Steamship Co., Limited £10,400. 45, North Quay, Douglas
157 The Bowling Green Hotel and Grounds Co., Limited £3,500 Bowling Green Hotel, Douglas
158 The Marina (Douglas, Isle of Man), Ltd. £8,000. Athol-street, Douglas
159 The Crown Machine Bakery, Limited £6,000. Bank Chambers, Douglas
161 Douglas and Laxey Coast Electric Tramway, Limited £50,000. 7, Athol-street, Douglas
161 The Manx Tobacco Manufacturing Co., Limited £1,000 11 Finch road, Douglas
*The Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Isle of Man   25, Athol-street, Douglas

*Have ceased to exist, or were not gone on with.

REGISTERED UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL AND BUILDING SOCIETIES ACT, 1888.

The Laxey Industrial Co-operative Society, Limited
The Old Laxey Equitable Co-operative Society, Limited

Industrial and Building Society.

1 The Laxey Industrial Co-operative Society, Limited.
2 The Old Laxey Equitable Co-operative Society Limited.
3 Foxdale Cooperative Company, Limited.
4 The Manx Building Company Limited.
5 The Douglas and Isle of Man Building Company, Limited.
6 Douglas Workman’s Building Company, Limited.

 


 

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